Double-Ended HQI Metal Halide Bulbs question

[ou812pezz]

which is the best 150 watt HQI bulb out there for sps and such. Please, no replies on bulbs with more wattage or advice on adding more wattage. My sps are doing fine. This is my first bulb change and I don't like what ever the factory bulbs are. It's one of those aqualight pro units.
seems my choices are ushio, xm, aqualine, ice cap,for 10k or phoenix, ushio,Hamilton 14k.I'm leaning towards the 150 Watt 14K HQI Double Ended Metal Halide Bulb from Hamilton Technology.
Is any one running any of these bulbs that would like to chime in. Thanks.

[greatwit]

Electronic or hqi ballast? If supplemented I'd go with 10k xms, if not that i'd double the chime in for phoenix. I had the hamilton and it seemed a little too dim for my taste.

[oceancube]

i got some new 10k bulbs if your interested, there by coralife and there excellent bulbs, lmk i have a 150 watt pendant forsale as well!!!!

[ou812pezz]

xms are looking like a good choice now.

[ou812pezz]

it's supplemented with two 96watt true actinic 03 blue CFLs and three 1 watt 470nm lunar blue LEDs.
I think it already has the coralife bulbs on it. The fixture is made by coralife.

[Ping]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=590771

This might help.

[hammondegge]

Ditto what Joshua said. i am running Phoenix 14k without supplementation and love them.

[abe77901]

I use the geismann 150 watt de bulb with no supp. and love it.....

[brewercm]

I love my Hamilton 14K DEs but they are 250s. From what I've been told they are very similar in color etc. to the Phoenix 14K but I can't vouch for that.

[ou812pezz]

I found this site that sells hamilton 14k in the 150 watt double ended
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...%3AIT&rd=1
By the marine depot comparison, I'm liking the clear and bright color of the Xms. The colors seem so much brighter.